Arrondissements of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department facts for kids

France is divided into different areas to help manage the country. One type of area is called a department. The Meurthe-et-Moselle department, for example, has 4 smaller areas inside it called arrondissements. You can think of an arrondissement like a district or a borough in other countries.

Each arrondissement has a main city, which is like its capital. This capital city is called a subprefecture. If the main city of the whole department (which is called a prefecture) is also in an arrondissement, then that city acts as both the department's capital and the arrondissement's capital.

Arrondissements are further divided into even smaller areas called communes. These are like towns or villages.

What are Arrondissements?

Arrondissements are a way to organize France into smaller parts. They help the government manage different regions more easily. Think of them as administrative areas within a larger department. Each arrondissement has its own main city, which helps with local services and administration.

Meurthe-et-Moselle's Arrondissements

The Meurthe-et-Moselle department has four main arrondissements. Each one has its own capital city and a certain number of smaller towns and villages (communes). Below is a table showing these arrondissements with some interesting facts about them.

History of Arrondissements in Meurthe-et-Moselle

The Meurthe-et-Moselle department was created in 1871. Since then, the way its arrondissements are organized has changed a little bit.

• 1871: When the department was first formed, it had four arrondissements: Briey, Lunéville, Toul, and Nancy.
• 1926: The arrondissement of Toul was removed for a while.
• 1943: Toul was made an arrondissement again, bringing the total back to four.

See Also

• List of arrondissements of France

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  Map of arrondissements of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department.